Binder for containing a textbook and note sheets



Sept. 3, '1946. N. R. ATWOOD BINDER FOR CONTAINING A TEXTBOOK AND NOTE SHEETS Filed- Jan. 8, 1945 v uvvtzvron Patented Sept. 3, 1946 BINDER FOR CONTAINING A 'TEXTBOOK ANDNOTE SHEETS Norman it t ooa, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Application January 8, 1945, S erial No. 571,894

2 Claims.

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as amended April 30, 1928; 370 'O.'G. 757) The invention describedherein may be manufactured and used by or for the Goverfnment for governmental purposes, without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to a binder for carrying and protecting therein a textbook and also loose leaf sheets whereon to take notes pertaining to the text of said book.

Students in military training schools and other schools and colleges usually carry textbooks and additional loose leaf sheets or notebooks wherein to Write notes concerning the texts or topics contained in such books, and the students thus are inclined to mislay or lose note sheets and even books during their hurry from class room to class room, etc.; and furthermore, wheneverthe lecture rooms have no chairs, or chairs and benches without book-rests, it is very diflicult to take notes on the usually flexible notebooks or sheets by resting them on the knee, or the like. It is thereby moreover impossible to Write down the notes on such note sheets and at the same time hold the textbook open at the pages covering the subject under discussion.

It is one of the objects of this invention-to provide an improved binder arranged and constructed for mounting and carrying therein a students V textbook as well as a notebook or a plurality of sheets whereon to write notes concerning the text of such book, and which novel binder also contains 'a substantially rigidpanel whereon to support the note sheets while writing the notes thereon, said binder being furthermore arranged so that the students can retain the notebook open at the pertinent subject while writing down the notes on such subject.

Another object of this invention is to provide a binder for removably mounting therein a students textbook and also the note sheets for taking notes thereon concerning the text of said book, and the binder having a rigid backing panel to support said sheets, all being arranged so that the student can open the book and the note sheets simultaneously and take notes on the sheets while his book is open at the subject under consideration; whereby he can furthermore place the particular sheets with notes thereon in between the pages of the book containing the subject under discussion and therewith also close his binder with book and note sheets therein for convenient reference and study later on.

Another object of this invention is to provide such a binder for mounting and carrying therein a textbook and loose leaf sheets or a notebook whereon to take notes concerning the subject of the book, and whereby the notes can be taken on the sheets while the book is retained open for' reference to the subject being discussed, and a combination book and sheets which bear notes'to tages are attained with this invention as will become apparent .from the following description,

taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein the invention is disclosed in its preferred form, it bein evident that other arrangements and forms of construction maybe resorted to in carrying out the objects and purposes of this invention.

In the drawing; 7 Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improved binder containing a book and note sheets removably mounted therein.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof. My novel binder I0 is arranged for removably receiving and housing therein a textbook ll and also note sheets l2 of a set of loose leaf sheets or a notebook whereon to write notes concerning a topic from said book which is under discussion.

This improvedbinder, in the form illustrated in thefdrawing, comprises a front cover section 14 which is sufiiciently large to extend over and protect the outer face of the front cover l5 of the book H; and this section I4 is provided with holding means 16 to hold said bookcover l5,

being preferably. in the form of a strip or portion 16 located on the inward side of section I4 which provides a pocket between it and said section M adapted to receive the cover I 5 therein and hold it in place against section M. This adapts each binder for books of different sizes.

An edge section [8 extends from said section I4, being arranged and of a size to cover the bound edge part I 9 of the book H; and a back section 20 extends from said edge section l8, adapted to engage and protect the back cover 2| of the book. Another edge section 22 extends from said section 20, adapted to cover the openable edge part 23 of the book; and this edge section 22 is larger than edge section l8, thereby including a portion or strip 24 which extends above and beyond said edge part 23 of the book, and which has means 25 mounted thereon for holding the sheets l2 of the loose leaf sheets or the notebook removably therein. This holding means 25 is preferably in the form of a fastener including snap-rings 21 to facilitate readily mounting and dismounting the desired set of sheets therein.

In addition to the above described sections my binder also comprises an outer section or panel section 28 which extends from edge section 22 and is positioned to overlie the note sheets l2 when the binder and material therein are folded, as shown in Fig. 2. This panel section 28 is substantially rigid and in the open position it serves as a table which can be rested on the knee and whereon to rest the note sheets in a proper flat position while Writing notes thereon. The sheets are removable and other sheets can be added or substituted when desirable.

The panel section is made rigid and the other sections of the binder may be of suitable rigid or flexible material, such as used in binding books.

With this improved construction the whole.

binder with the textbook and the note sheets therein can be retained open simultaneously, at the subject under discussion, so that while notes are being written down on the sheets resting on said panel 28, the textbook can at the same time be retained open at the page and subject which is under discussion or whereon the lecture is being given, so that the student can take the notes and check the subject matter on these points simultaneously.

With this improved binder the student can also, before he closes this binder at the conclusion of a lecture,-lay these note sheets, whereon he has'written his notes on a subject, in between the pages in the textbook which dwell on that subject, so that he can again readily openthose note sheets and those pages of the book for ready reference later on for study and review and the like.

This construction also provides means whereby he can write down the notes on the sheets and at the same time refer to the subject in the textbook to check up on the lecture points, so that he is enabled to take proper and continuous notes and sketches, and the like, toserve as an addition to the subject in the textbook, and altogether form a full and permanent record which he can retain for use in future years.

I claim:

1. A binder for carrying a textbook and note leaves therein to be readily removable and replaceable, comprising a front cover section of proper size to overlie and protect the front cover of the book and having means thereon to engage the inward side of the cover for removably holdthen ing said cover, an edge section extending from said front section for covering the bound edge part of the book, a back section on said edge section for engaging the back cover of the book, another edgesection on said back section and which is larger than the first said edge section to cover the outer edge part of the book and including a strip extending beyond said book, a binder secured on said strip and including means for removably holding loose leaf sheets to be superposable on the book, and a substantially rigid panel extending from said strip, providing an outer front cover for the binder and, when in its open position, providing a stifi support for the note sheets to rest on, whereby to facilitate Writing notes on said sheets concerning a subject in the textbook while said book is at the same time retained open at that subject, and note sheets canalso be placed between the pages of the book to mark a subject therein and the binder then be closed therewith.

2. A binder for carrying a textbook and note thereon to provide a pocket between said means and said section for receiving and embracing part of said front cover, thus adapting this binder for books of difierent sizes, an edge section extending-from said front section for covering the bound edge part of the book, a back section on said edge section for engaging and covering the back cover of the book, another edge section which is larger than the first said edge section to cover the open edge part of the book and to provide a strip which extends above said book, a binder secured on said strip and including snap-rings for removably holding loose leaf sheets therein adapted to be superposed on said book, and a substantially rigid panel section extending from said strip, constitutingan outer front cover for the binder and which, when in its open position, provides a table means for the note sheets to lie upon while taking written onsaid sheets, and the sheets can also be placed between the pages of the book to mark a subject therein and the binder then be closed therewith.

NORNLAN R. AI'VVOOD. 

